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DoomsdaysCWSeeing fewer <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fireflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fireflies</a> this year? Here’s why, and how you can help. Fireflies are vulnerable to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Grist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Grist</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BPR</a>, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PublicRadio</a> station serving western <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NorthCarolina</a>. Katie Myers Regional Reporter, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Appalachia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Appalachia</a>, July 11, 2025Excerpt: "Basham and Jacobs have a few other tips for helping fireflies thrive. You don’t need to be a scientist to help protect fireflies. In fact, the biggest difference comes from how we care for our own <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/backyards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#backyards</a>. Here are a few things Basham and Jacobs recommend: - Turn off your <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PorchLights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PorchLights</a>. Fireflies are incredibly sensitive to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a>, and it can confuse them. - Ditch the manicured lawn and embrace <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativePlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NativePlants</a>. In addition to being easier to care for, they suit the local environment and conserve water. - Leave some leaves behind when you rake in the fall. They’re a great place for fireflies to find food, stay cool, and lay eggs. - Plant shrubs, tufting grasses, and other, large plants. These can shelter fireflies during rainstorms and other severe weather. - If you spot fireflies, jot down when and where you saw them and add your observations to citizen science databases like iNaturalist, Firefly Watch, or Firefly Atlas to help scientists collect data."Even among those who study fireflies, the thrill of spotting them remains magical. Lower has made many excursions to the southern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AppalachianMountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AppalachianMountains</a> to find the famous, ethereal 'blue ghosts.' Rather than flicker, the insects emit a continuous bluish-green glow. 'You walk into the pitch black woods and at first you can’t really see anything right because your eyes are getting used to the darkness,' Lower said. 'But eventually you start to see all these dim glows.' "<a href="https://grist.org/science/seeing-fewer-fireflies-this-year-heres-why-and-how-you-can-help/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://grist.org/science/seeing-fewer-fireflies-this-year-heres-why-and-how-you-can-help/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunkSunday</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenScience</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FireflyConservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FireflyConservation</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LessLawns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LessLawns</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rewilding</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HabitatLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HabitatLoss</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Insects</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LeaveTheLeaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LeaveTheLeaves</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DarkSkies</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurnOffTheLights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TurnOffTheLights</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConservingNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ConservingNature</a>

MatzeEmpty Subway Station <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/subway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#subway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Hamburg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Hamburg</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/architecture?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#architecture</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/night?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#night</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artificiallight?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/symmetry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#symmetry</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/urban?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urban</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/y2018?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#y2018</a>

Dr. John Barentine FRAS“ALAN [artificial light at night] is a significant environmental factor contributing to adverse health outcomes, particularly metabolic disorders and mental health disturbances. While findings suggest actionable interventions, further longitudinal studies are required to confirm causality and explore preventative strategies.” <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666558125000260" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666558125000260</a><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ALAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALAN</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/HumanHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanHealth</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/CardiovascularDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CardiovascularDisease</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/MetabolicDiseases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MetabolicDiseases</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MentalHealth</a>

Christopher Kyba 🇨🇦🇪🇺Just submitted an abstract to the Artificial Light at Night conference <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ALAN2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALAN2025</a> 🎉 In case you haven't written one yet - there's still time, the deadline is tomorrow! <a href="https://artificiallightatnight.org/alan-conference-2025/submit-an-abstract-for-alan-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://artificiallightatnight.org/alan-conference-2025/submit-an-abstract-for-alan-2025/</a><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ALAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALAN</a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a>

Jordi Campos Mirallescardiogram <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/llumbcn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#llumbcn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/llumbcn2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#llumbcn2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/barcelona?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barcelona</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lighting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lighting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightingequipment?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightingequipment</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artificiallight?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darkbackground?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darkbackground</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lamplovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lamplovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lamp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lamp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lampdesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lampdesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lightingdesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightingdesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/night?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#night</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/neon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darkness?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darkness</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/neonsigns?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neonsigns</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonya7ii?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonya7ii</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonyalpha?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonyalpha</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonylens?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonylens</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sony50mmf18?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sony50mmf18</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darktableedit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darktableedit</a>

Jordi Campos Mirallesbee <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/orange?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orange</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/color?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#color</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/light?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#light</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lighting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lighting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artificiallight?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/symetry?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#symetry</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/closeup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#closeup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lamplovers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lamplovers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lamp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lamp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lampdesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lampdesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/interiordesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interiordesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/interiordecor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interiordecor</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ise2025?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ise2025</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/integratedsystemseurope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#integratedsystemseurope</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonya7ii?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonya7ii</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigmalens?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigmalens</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigmaart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigmaart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigma2470art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigma2470art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigma2470?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigma2470</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darktableedit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darktableedit</a>

Jordi Campos Mirallesblack hole <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonya7ii?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonya7ii</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonyalpha?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonyalpha</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonyphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonyphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonyalphasclub?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonyalphasclub</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sonyartisan?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sonyartisan</a> <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/sonyalpha" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sonyalpha</a> <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/sonyalphagallery" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sonyalphagallery</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigmalens?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigmalens</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigmaart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigmaart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigma2470art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigma2470art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigma2470?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigma2470</a> <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/sigmaphotospain" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@sigmaphotospain</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/darktableedit?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#darktableedit</a>

Dr. John Barentine FRAS"From the first traces of the mastery of fire as a light source up to the 'electronic' light of LEDs, we will travel through more than 500,000 years of history of lighting technologies and more particularly over the last 150 years which have ended with the LED revolution."<a href="https://hal.science/hal-04867347/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hal.science/hal-04867347/</a> (paper in press)<a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#History</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Lighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lighting</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a>

Bruno's ramblings📼 If all humans died, when would the last light go out?<a href="https://infosec.press/brunomiguel/if-all-humans-died-when-would-the-last-light-go-out" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://infosec.press/brunomiguel/if-all-humans-died-when-would-the-last-light-go-out</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a> May Harm Our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ocean</a>’s Water-Filtering ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ecosystem</a> Engineers’ByAllison Eck Friday, May 1, 2015 "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeaSquirts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeaSquirts</a> are the ocean’s ecosystem engineers, siphoning <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/plankton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plankton</a> from the water and keeping <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CoastalEcosystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CoastalEcosystems</a> healthy. They’ve done their job for millennia relatively unscathed, in part because they have no predators. But now, they have one: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ManmadeLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ManmadeLight</a> [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a>]."A new study published in Biology Letters suggests that the artificial light from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cities</a> might prevent the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/larvae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#larvae</a> of some marine species—like sea squirts, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/barnacles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barnacles</a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#corals</a>—from finding appropriate habitats to settle in. Without landing on the right substrate, sea squirt larvae have little chance of surviving."Thomas Davies, an ecologist at the University of Exeter in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UK</a>, wanted to see which species are the most affected. He studied the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MenaiStrait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MenaiStrait</a>, which separates the mainland of northwest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wales" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wales</a> from the island of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anglesey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Anglesey</a>. This area is largely unaffected by light pollution, which led Davies and his team of experts to suspect that an experiment conducted there would provide a good measure of the effect light pollution has on populations. "By their measurements, the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SkyGlow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SkyGlow</a>,' or ambient manmade light reflected onto the water by the atmosphere, is at a minimum—it barely amounts to the light emanated from the moon at night."To investigate the effect of artificial light on the area, they placed 36 plastic panels into the water and waited to see which organisms would settle on the panels. Some panels were exposed to light from cool, white <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LEDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LEDs</a> that emitted about the same amount of light produced by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/streetlights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#streetlights</a>, while the control panels mimicked just the small amount of ambient light scattered in the sky."The team retrieved the panels after 12 weeks to see how much of the panels’ surface area had been colonized. Sea squirts and sea bristles, both filter feeders, had lower colonization rates on the artificial light panels than the controls. On the flip side, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/foulers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#foulers</a> like barnacles ended up clinging to the artificial light panels, which could explain why they so often attached to boat hulls and jetties. Barnacles in particular cost the global economy millions of dollars in reduced fuel economy and cleanup costs."Here’s Katie Wheeling, writing for Science: 'Overall, the study found that the lights either encouraged or discouraged settlement in 39% of the taxa, or groups of species, living on the panels by the end of the experiment period. Artificial light may be negatively impacting marine ecosystems by driving away certain invertebrate species, like filter feeders, and attracting others, the team reports."'More work needs to be done to understand how brightness, cycle of exposure, and wavelength of light affects individual species. In the future, experts may be able to configure exact spectra that work well with ocean species but also fill our own needs. For now, the team’s complex results indicate that we may need to pay more attention to how manmade light is damaging marine environments.'"Source: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/light-pollution-may-harm-our-oceans-water-filtering-ecosystem-engineers/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LEDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LEDs</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DarkSkies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DarkSkies</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Extinction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Extinction</a>

Dr Sam MorrellHappy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternationalDayOfLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#InternationalDayOfLight</a>! The myriad ways that humans harness light is vital for powering our modern society. As an astrophysicist, I already had an appreciation for the deep understanding of light and how to measure it that underpins the entirety of the subject. My recent research on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificiallight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> and its <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ecological</a> impacts have given me a further respect for lights role mediating our ecosystems. Find out a bit more about the International Day of Light: <a href="https://www.lightday.org/about" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.lightday.org/about</a>

Dr Sam MorrellNew paper alert! I'm delighted to be able to present the first article published from our joint project between the <a href="https://mas.to/@UniOfExeter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@UniOfExeter</a> Environment and Sustainability Institute and Department of Physics and Astronomy, modelling <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificiallight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ALAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALAN</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lightpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpollution</a>, and its <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ecological</a> impacts. <a href="https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2023.0555" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2023.0555</a>

Dr. John Barentine FRAS"A second piece of legislation, the Dark Skies Protection Act, S.7663/A5632 would significantly reduce <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a> in <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NewYork</a> by requiring most non-essential outdoor <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/lighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lighting</a> be covered by an external shield, be motion-activated, or be turned off between 11 PM and 5 AM. ... The Dark Skies Act will help create a safer environment for <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#birds</a> by reducing the <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a> in our night skies."<a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/brad-hoylman-sigal/legislators-advocates-rename-statewide-bird-safe" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/brad-hoylman-sigal/legislators-advocates-rename-statewide-bird-safe</a><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LightingPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightingPolicy</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ALAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALAN</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Flaco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Flaco</a>

Dr. John Barentine FRAS🤔 "The International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) has identified a lack of consensus among public health officials regarding whether short wavelength light (SWL) from artificial sources disrupts circadian rhythm, and if so, whether SWL-disrupted circadian rhythm is associated with adverse health outcomes." <a href="https://journals.lww.com/health-physics/fulltext/2024/04000/icnirp_statement_on_short_wavelength_light.7.aspx" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://journals.lww.com/health-physics/fulltext/2024/04000/icnirp_statement_on_short_wavelength_light.7.aspx</a><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/HumanHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanHealth</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/CircadianRhythm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CircadianRhythm</a>

Juanjo RuedaLuces | LightsFoto tomada hace unos cuantos años en la "cálida" estación Delicias de Zaragoza.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokeh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokeh</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokehlicious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokehlicious</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokeheffect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokeheffect</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokehphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokehphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokehphoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokehphoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokehlove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokehlove</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bokehlover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bokehlover</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abstract" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#abstract</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abstractphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#abstractphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/abstractphoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#abstractphoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artificiallight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nightlights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightlights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nightlighting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightlighting</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photographylovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photographylovers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photolovers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photolovers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photographer</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photooftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photooftheday</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodonphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mastodonphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canonphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canonphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediphotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fediphotos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbanphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urbanphotography</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urban" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#urban</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/photography" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@photography</a>

Marcia Nelson Peddenights of sleepless length within a neighbour's greenhouse artificial days <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amwriting</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#winter</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ShorterDays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ShorterDays</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LongerNights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LongerNights</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/night" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#night</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/greenhouses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#greenhouses</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#plants</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/insomnia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insomnia</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/neighbour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neighbour</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/neighbor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#neighbor</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/observations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#observations</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poetry</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#haiku</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/senryu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#senryu</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/3lines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#3lines</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/mpy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mpy</a>

ZWISCHENHOCH<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/indoor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#indoor</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/projection?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#projection</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/balloons?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#balloons</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artificiallight?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a>

Daniel FischerArtificial light impairs local attraction to females in male glow-worms: <a href="https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/11/jeb245760/313487/Artificial-light-impairs-local-attraction-to" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/226/11/jeb245760/313487/Artificial-light-impairs-local-attraction-to</a> -> For <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> that glow, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/ArtificialLight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ArtificialLight</a> is killing the vibe: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/for-insects-that-glow-artificial-light-is-killing-the-vibe" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/for-insects-that-glow-artificial-light-is-killing-the-vibe</a> <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LightPollution</a>

Gregor Kalinkat<a href="https://det.social/tags/TIL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TIL</a> "Lampenflora" is an established scientific term for algae/biofilm growing in caves around (permanent) artificial light<a href="https://det.social/tags/lightpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpollution</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/artificiallight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a> <a href="https://legacy.caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/v71/cave-71-02-109.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://legacy.caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/v71/cave-71-02-109.pdf</a>

Gregor KalinkatJust back from a fantastic light measurement workshop in Neuglobsow (N-Brandenburg) organised by <a href="https://vis.social/@andreas_jechow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@andreas_jechow</a> so much fun and I learned A LOT!<a href="https://det.social/tags/ALAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ALAN</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/lightpollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lightpollution</a> <a href="https://det.social/tags/artificiallight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#artificiallight</a>

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